US EditionABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension
Jimmy Kimmel's contract extension follows a surge in viewership to 6.3 million after his September suspension and amid concerns about late-night TV's future.
- ABC has signed comedian Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension to continue hosting his late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! through May 2027.
- Kimmel's previous contract was set to expire in May 2026, but his show faced turmoil after he was temporarily suspended due to controversial comments about the murder of Charlie Kirk.
- Despite the suspension and the loss of his longtime bandleader, Kimmel believes late-night television still has a future, but he criticized the high costs of production, which he estimates at around $120 million per year.
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American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has extended his contract with ABC for one year. This means the talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" will remain on television until at least May 2027. The extension comes almost three months after the much-discussed suspension of the late-night program.
Disney Signs Jimmy Kimmel Through May 2027 After Brief Suspension Amid Trump Clash - Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS)
Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) has signed late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to a new one-year deal that will keep his show on ABC through May 2027, the network said on Monday, months after it was briefly suspended following comments about GOP activist Charlie Kirk. Deal Reached Months Ago: Report Kimmel reached an extension deal with Disney several months ago, but the two held off on announcing it out of deference to late-night star Stephen Colbert, acco…
Donald Trump probably doesn't like this: Jimmy Kimmel will stay on the air for a long time with his late-night show. Only a few weeks ago she had flown out of the program under state pressure.
Kimmel Celebrates Deal for 'Another No-Talent Year'
Jimmy Kimmel is keeping his late-night seat warm for at least one more year. The comedian has signed a one-year extension with Disney to continue hosting ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! into 2027, sources tell Bloomberg . His contract had been due to expire in May of next year, and President Trump...
Trump's critical presenter will remain on the air with his program "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" until mid-2027.
After the attack on the right influencer Charlie Kirk, ABC had temporarily suspended the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show. Now it was extended until 2027.
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